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Kimmel, the FCC, and the Government's Power Over Broadcast Speech | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution

Kimmel, the FCC, and the Government's Power Over Broadcast Speech | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution

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Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer are joined by Ashutosh Bhagwat (Professor of Law at UC Davis) as they discuss the FCC’s ability to regulate broadcast speech, directly and indirectly. Jimmy Kimmel, the old Fairness Doctrine, Ted Cruz, affiliate/network relations, and more.


Recorded on September 22, 2025. 





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Kimmel, the FCC, and the Government's Power Over Broadcast Speech | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution

Kimmel, the FCC, and the Government's Power Over Broadcast Speech | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution

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